NEXT STEPS

Listen Tune into Postcards from Midlife and join the Facebook group; postcardsfrommidlife.com

Download The free Balance app, developed by Dr Louise Newson, a GP and leading menopause specialist. You can track symptoms, access personalised expert content, and share stories in the community. balance-menopause.com; newsonhealth.co.uk

Read Search for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for helpful advice on how to talk to your GP about perimenopause, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23